Devils notes: Eric Gelinas sent down to AHL Albany

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Gelinas sent down

In a somewhat surprising move, the Devils sent Eric Gelinas down to Albany (AHL) on Friday. Gelinas, 22, ranks second in the NHL among rookie defensemen with 22 points in 44 games and also ranks second in assists with 16.

He played just four shifts for 2:50 in ice time in Thursday night’s 3-2 overtime win in Dallas, though, and GM Lou Lamoriello said Gelinas was not going to play Friday in Nashville, so the team sent him to Albany.

"We’ve got games all weekend, so we’ve got to get him playing and get him a lot of ice time," Lamoriello said.

When asked if Gelinas was being sent down just for the weekend, Lamoriello said, "There’s no decision on how long it will be."

With Peter Harrold not ready yet to return from a fractured right foot that’s sidelined him since Dec. 7, the Devils have only six defensemen on their active roster.

Volchenkov injured

Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov missed the final period and a half Friday with what he called a "lower-body" injury. It was unclear how Volchenkov was hurt, but he did not play after the 5:41 mark of the second period.

When asked if the injury was something serious, Volchenkov said, "We’ll see in a couple of days."

Devils notes: Eric Gelinas sent down to AHL Albany

The Record

Gelinas sent down

In a somewhat surprising move, the Devils sent Eric Gelinas down to Albany (AHL) on Friday. Gelinas, 22, ranks second in the NHL among rookie defensemen with 22 points in 44 games and also ranks second in assists with 16.

He played just four shifts for 2:50 in ice time in Thursday night’s 3-2 overtime win in Dallas, though, and GM Lou Lamoriello said Gelinas was not going to play Friday in Nashville, so the team sent him to Albany.

"We’ve got games all weekend, so we’ve got to get him playing and get him a lot of ice time," Lamoriello said.

When asked if Gelinas was being sent down just for the weekend, Lamoriello said, "There’s no decision on how long it will be."

With Peter Harrold not ready yet to return from a fractured right foot that’s sidelined him since Dec. 7, the Devils have only six defensemen on their active roster.

Volchenkov injured

Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov missed the final period and a half Friday with what he called a "lower-body" injury. It was unclear how Volchenkov was hurt, but he did not play after the 5:41 mark of the second period.

When asked if the injury was something serious, Volchenkov said, "We’ll see in a couple of days."